Avianca Launches Cargo Flights To China Using 787-8

Avianca plans to operate cargo flights to Shanghai three times a week.
Credit: Avianca via Twitter
Avianca has operated its first cargo flight between Colombia and China using a Boeing 787-8 passenger aircraft reconfigured to carry general cargo and medical supplies. Departing from Avianca’s home base in Bogota (BOG), the makeshift freighter made stops at Los Angeles (LAX) and Tokyo Narita (NRT)...
Kurt Hofmann

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